ANAHEIM -- With the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline looming, right-hander José Soriano and right fielder Jo Adell have had their names surface among trade rumors. They’ve both struggled recently but bounced back in a big way against the Cardinals on Monday, as Soriano threw seven strong innings to boost his

ANAHEIM -- Angels interim general manager John Mozeliak, who spent 30 years with the Cardinals, including 18 years as GM, said he sees some parallels in the state of the two organizations when he first joined them. Mozeliak, speaking to the media before Monday’s 3-2 walk-off win in the opener

ANAHEIM -- Right-hander Ryan Johnson who ranked among the Angels' top prospects to open the season, has plenty of potential. But he had a tough first half, with a 6.75 ERA in 33 1/3 innings.

ANAHEIM -- After missing all of last season due to injury and having bone spurs removed from his right elbow last August, right-hander Grayson Rodriguez has had a challenging first year with the Angels so far. Rodriguez opened the season on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation before making

ANAHEIM -- After scuffling over his final four starts heading into the All-Star break, lefty Reid Detmers bounced back with a strong showing against the Tigers in the first game of the second half. Detmers had allowed five runs in three of his past four outings and had a 7.40

ANAHEIM -- Growing up an Angels fan in nearby Huntington Beach, Jared Grindlinger would go to games with his uncle and sit in his season tickets right above the home dugout.

ANAHEIM -- With the MLB Draft now in the rearview mirror, the next major undertaking for interim general manager John Mozeliak to focus on is the upcoming Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. With a 38-59 record heading into the All-Star break, the Angels will be sellers, but how much they decide

MINNEAPOLIS -- Philadelphia sports fans are notorious for being incredibly passionate but tough on opposing players. But they always make an exception for one of their own in Angels superstar Mike Trout, who received huge ovations from the crowds at Citizens Bank Park when he played there in 2014, ’22

MINNEAPOLIS -- With interim general manager John Mozeliak now in charge after he replaced Perry Minasian in late June, scouting director Tim McIlvaine was given more autonomy to run this year’s Draft to his preferences. The Angels broke a seven-year streak of selecting a college player with their first overall

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Angels selected a pair of players with last names familiar to fans, as they took shortstop Jaxon Willits with the No. 141 overall pick in the fifth round and UNLV outfielder Jack Salmon with the No. 559 overall selection in the 19th round on Day 2 of

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Angels broke a seven-year streak of selecting a college player with their first pick in the Draft, as they went with local product Jared Grindlinger from nearby Huntington Beach High School with the No. 12 overall selection on Saturday. Grindlinger, MLB Pipeline’s No. 16 prospect, was a

ANAHEIM -- When the Angels made the decision to dismiss Perry Minasian as general manager and bring in longtime former Cardinals executive John Mozeliak as interim GM on June 26, it came at a critical time ahead of the MLB Draft and Trade Deadline. The Angels have the No. 12

ANAHEIM -- After falling to a season-worst 17 games under .500 after their loss on May 21, the Angels started to play much better baseball for the next five weeks, going 19-15 over their next 34 games. But they’re in yet another downturn, as they were swept for a second

ANAHEIM -- Right-hander Grayson Rodriguez turned in a strong showing in his rehab outing with Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday, which means he could rejoin the Angels’ rotation before the All-Star break.

ANAHEIM -- Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe avoided the 7-day concussion list, as he felt better on Saturday after being hit in the face mask by a foul ball in the third inning in Friday’s game against the Red Sox, forcing him to exit. O’Hoppe underwent concussion testing protocol and passed,

ANAHEIM -- Angels superstar Mike Trout is finally an All-Star yet again. Trout was officially voted in as a starting outfielder on Saturday, marking his 12th career All-Star Game selection and the 11th time he’s been elected as a starter. Trout leads all active players in All-Star Game selections, but

ANAHEIM -- Angels superstar Mike Trout ran at 85 percent intensity and performed his normal pregame routine before Friday’s 5-2 loss against the Red Sox as he aims to return at some point on the club’s road trip next week.

ANAHEIM -- Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe left Friday’s game against the Red Sox in the third inning after being hit in the face mask by a foul ball from Andruw Monasterio. He’s being evaluated for a possible concussion, manager Kurt Suzuki said after the club’s 5-2 loss in the series

ANAHEIM -- It was a whirlwind of a weekend for the Angels, who saw general manager Perry Minasian dismissed shortly before Friday’s series opener against the Athletics, with longtime former Cardinals executive John Mozeliak brought in as a consultant/interim GM.

ANAHEIM -- The Angels officially introduced interim general manager John Mozeliak before their 5-2 win over the Athletics on Saturday, and he outlined why he joined the organization and his vision for building the franchise into a consistent winner.

ANAHEIM -- Angels manager Kurt Suzuki was ejected from Friday’s 9-3 loss to the Athletics for arguing with third-base umpire Tripp Gibson after Logan O’Hoppe was called for catcher’s interference. The Angels thought that Henry Bolte had struck out on a sinker from lefty Brent Suter, but home plate umpire

ANAHEIM -- The Angels relieved general manager Perry Minasian of his duties on Friday and hired former longtime Cardinals executive John Mozeliak as interim general manager, the club announced before its series opener against the Athletics. The Angels entered Friday with a 34-48 record that was tied for the worst

ANAHEIM -- Angels superstar Mike Trout progressed to jogging on the field without any pain before Friday’s series opener against the A’s and is slated to start swinging the bat on Saturday.

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ANAHEIM -- It was a wild game decided by a check swing with an exit velocity of just 18.9 mph, and it wouldn't have been possible without the help of two crazy plays on balls that left the bat at only 67 mph.